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Did you by any chance read the first post I made which explains everything in detail???

6 - Unlike any other tests (PRETCO - CET - TEM) the PETS test can best prepare students who will eventually take the TOEFL, IELTS or TOEIC exams. - PETS has 4 parts - Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking.

I just read an ad here in GK where someone was advertising that they can teach/help a student with IELTS or TOEFL. I find these ads extremely amusing because how can a teacher claim to help a student when they have no idea of what their level was before or after they teach. A recent test score (within the last 6 months) may be used as a guide only. A CET score from 2 years ago is meaningless.

Another question is – How much can a student absorb in 3 months or 6 months? As most people who reply to these ads are usually less then 3 months away from their exam. Rarely do I see a student looking for a teacher when their exam date is 1 year away.

I firmly believe that any teacher who accepts students for less then 3 or 6 months is only interested in money and has no business teaching. With no objective means of knowing a students level before you begin to teach them or after they are completed, how can one call themselves a teacher - ABSURD? 1 year is the minimum time required to genuinely prove that you (Teacher) have actually taught and helped the student improve - 1 year = 2 PETS tests.

Since a student can NOT fail IELTS, they get a score regardless of how bad they did, it is important to know the equivalents between PETS and IELTS. Example: A student who can barely pass PETS3 (100 RMB) will never get above a 5.5 in IELTS. So if they already know that they need a 6.5 to get into a university why the hell would they even bother taking IELTS (1700 RMB)?

The answer to this simple question is ignorance - because no one ever told the student that the best way to prepare and measure your IELTS score is by using PETS.

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Forums > Study > PETS - Public English Test System

The sooner the better - No harm done if they take the test early. Part of the process is getting the kids used to taking this test every 6 months - After a few times, there is no stress and no pre-test jitters. Then they can focus on improving their scores and ultimately passing the test. We begin as early as the 2nd grade.

We have 1 student who passed PETS1 when he was in 2nd grade and passed PETS2 when he was in 4th grade.

PETS1 is the middle school level test and PETS2 is the high school level test = same as Gao Kao.

When parents realize that their kids passed the English part of the Gao Kao before high school they are very satisfied. NO advertising is required and all students come from word of mouth.

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Forums > Study > PETS - Public English Test System

I do not know of any English teachers or English Training Schools who use the PETS tests as a training/learning tool or as a means to measure the students' progress.

FEAR - The moment that parents realize that PETS tests are the same as Gao Kao, parents will demand that teachers and schools help their children pass this exam - at that point many of those teachers and schools will be out of a job.

I know of a few training schools that will help students prepare for certain exams - PETS, IELTS, TOEFL, or Gao Kao - but the student must specifically pay for that training class.

At present, teachers and schools are very content that they can take money from parents and never be held accountable for actually providing the service they are supposed to provide. Teachers and schools love ignorant parents who never ask or require proof of how their children are progressing.

The only exception to this is a few high schools that now require their students to take the PETS2 their senior year - A bit late but - better late then never.

PETS 2 = the same English test students get when they take the Gao Kao (高考) - test from High School to University.

How about Chinese Language schools - do they ask their foreign students to take the HSK exam?

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Alien, I know you mean well but we already live in a world were millions of people are murdered (on purpose) every day and the entire world condones it.

The UN is a useless entity that serves the rich. Israel has violated so many UN resolutions yet the world has done nothing for over 60 years. They murder people and all the UN does is pass resolutions and tell Israel they broke a law. Iraq broke 1 rule and they were on Saddam in a minute. Millions killed in Iraq, Chile, Argentina, Guatemala and the list goes on and the world does what? Nothing. So please do not say it would not be condoned.

Totalitarian control is very possible because there are many countries with this type of govt and it is not Syria or North Korea, or Cuba. The EU is now totalitarian, the peole have no way to vote for their leaders just as in the USA. Billions are given to bankers and the majority of the population disagree but there is nothing they can do because if they try to protest they are beaten and arrested. Am I insane or is this not a fact? How many countries object to austerity measures yet the people can do nothing.

Many people are put on the no-fly list and see what happens to them. They have no legal rights and they are guilty until they can prove themselves innocent. Last I heard there was a 5 year old on the list - Haha.

The USA is a fascist country and this did not happen because of me.
Finally, drugs are NOT uncontrolled. They are in fact very much controlled by the govt. Talk to border Patrol agents (not rookies) and they are told when to search and when not to search. Everyone knows the schedule of the border patrol in San Onofre near Camp Pendleton. Drugs go by in trucks as innocent people are stripped searched at borders in search of drugs while the drugs pass through in huge trucks. It is an illusion.

I am trying to be very clear - it does not matter what I think or you think is an illegal drug - It does not matter because we are dictated what is legal or illegal. We have no choice. If the USA was a democratic contry then many things would change but they never do because it is no longer a republic and it is in no way democratic.

If there was a vote tomorrow, who would vote for spending trillions on war and weapons and who would vote for education, health and so on. Of course, the overwhelming majority would vote for education, infrastructure and NOT war or weapons. So why doesnt it happen???

Alien, I read your posts and you seem logical and intelligent from what and how you write. Is anyhting I am stating here untrue or is it not factual. Look at the condition of the world, the entire world, not just a few countries. Everything is purposely set to fail and cause chaos. Everything!

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How about putting a very powerful poison in all illegal drugs so when the drug user take the drug they will literally kill themselves. This way no one must bear the responsibility of their own deaths. After some time, all drug users will die off and the drug demand will end all drug wars. With good education, young people will not fall into this problem.

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Now the truth comes out. You defend this cause because you are one of the many that do take drugs. I dont care if you took drugs once or 100 times. I dont care if you are useful or not to society. No one is going to execute you. Grow up fool. Dont you realize where you are? This is a forum where people discuss topics and all people have different opinions. This is not a personal battle between Hugo and Blobbles. How old are you? Perhaps the LSD you took as an adolescent has impaired your judgement and left you with the maturity of a 13 year old.

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